Ellsworth American., 1887-03-17


Bill an act to amend section p. chapter
&9.revi>rd statutes as amended by chapter
So. public law, Of losj. relating 10 game
birds 81! ali act 70 authorize cities and
towns to accep, and manage land and build
iug~ and property for the USE Of the people
Of citic, and towns aS public library and
art gallery. Bill an act to amend sec. 2,
chap l. rcy t>ed statutes in relation to false
statement, to officers in charge Of lists Of
voter, and ballot boxes. Bill an act in
reference 10 cranberry culture. Bill an act
to amend section 81. chapter u, revised
statutes relating to free high schools. Bill
an act to amend sec. 8. chap. 1874, revised
statutes, relating to witnesses before the
grand Jury Bill an act TO incorporate the
So!ae>y ille Water Company. Bill an act
additional To and amcndatory of section 10,
chap. Il, revised statutes, relating to rail-
road corporations formed under the general
law. Bill an act in relatloG TO paupers in
unincorporated places. Bill an act 90 ad-
diiion to an act to amend Sec. II. Chap. 6,
revised statues. relative to the tax on
railroads BIZ an act to amend an act re-
lating to drains and common sewers in
the city Of Bangor. Bill an act granting
10 Reuben T. Carver the sole fight TO prop
agate Holsters IN Caryers Pond, Bill an
act 10 amend sec. 100, chap, 81, revised
>tatute. relating 10 railroads Bill an
act granting certain powers to the Eden
Water Co. Bill an act to amend chap. IA
gf ihe revised statutes relating to state
pensions
Resolve In favor of the Maine Industrial
school for girls; resolve in favor OF the
town Of Eastport; resolve fos copying
out muster roll; resolve providing for
additional state pensions for soldiers
Wadew> orphans. parents and sisters.
A large a..ount of routine business was
transacted in the seEete and House, Satur-
day.
A bill to abolish imprisonmeA, FOR
debt, e&cept in cases Of fraud, was passed
to be engrossed.
The resolve TO amend the constitution.
giving women the elective ffapchise, was
defeated in the House on its final passage.
The senate passed bills repeating the
character OF the Eclectic medical school
of Maine and the feHobse0t Valley Cor
Sedeh of Barps. and the state 1f Maine
branch of the Druidic University Of Amer
lea.
The Senate concurred with the House
IN granting the Megantic charter.
The House ajOurned to II A, NJ Mon
day the Senate to 80 p. VI.
fHE TEMPERANCE BILL
The House coneurTed with the Senate
the Ilth in the amendment. 10 t4e temper
ance bill and ii was passed to be engfo.sedd
in concurrence.
TFte Senate amendments increased
the term Of Imprisonment from 10 days
to 30 days, allowed druggists to keep all
kinds of liquors for compromising medi-
cines and ordered that the provision fsa*-
lag the payment of L. S. tax prfma facie
evidence. shall not take effect till May
LIST.
The Senate concurted with the House
in the committal of the lobster bill to the
fish and game committee.
Senator Libbey presided over the de-
.therations of the Senate Friday morning
Mr. ohIe's milk bill, which was passed to
be engrossed i4 the House, Thursday, was
indefinitely postpon.s by the Senate, by a
vote of 20 to Z.
At As Friday afternoon the Assa4-
tic Railroad ball was started agoing at a
high rate of speed.
Dickey took up the fight for the Megan-